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Check Point named Leader in Gartner hybrid mesh firewall

The ranking may bolster Check Point's push to sell AI-era protections into existing firewall estates as firms scramble for visibility over tool usage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Security Operations Centres

How security leaders should measure AI SOC performance

Security teams may miss threats if they judge AI only by speed, as low escalation rates can hide false dismissals and risk.

By Mitchem Boles • 4 min read • Today

Data Protection

When security creates friction, employees find workarounds

Across Asia Pacific, cumbersome controls are driving staff to unsanctioned AI and apps, increasing data exposure and slowing work.

By Patricia Leppert • 8 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

Proofpoint expands AI investigations into Microsoft 365

Investigators could gain a fuller view of insider risk as Proofpoint links Microsoft 365 messages and files with AI interactions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

Cybersecurity experts raise alarm after back-to-back data breaches

Schools and payroll users face heightened phishing and identity-theft risks after breaches exposed sensitive data at multiple firms.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

Mathspace Breach Exposes 1 Million Students, Parents, and Teachers

Personal details for more than 1 million students and families in Australia and New Zealand were exposed after attackers exploited a flaw in an internal tool.

By Takanori Nishiyama • 2 min read • Yesterday

Document Management

Docusign's next move: Own the contract, not just the signature

Rapid adoption as Docusign's IAM platform cuts contract delays and turns signed agreements into AI-driven workflows.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

F5 launches AI security to monitor worker tool use

As staff hand more tasks to AI agents, firms need audit trails and policy controls to stop unauthorised access and risky data moves.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Hybrid Cloud

Cloudera & Mistral partner on sovereign enterprise AI

The tie-up lets firms run and customise AI on sensitive data in private environments, easing compliance and security concerns over external services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday

Open source

OpenSSL funds six Australian students for Prague conference

Six university students will gain rare access to global cryptography work as travel, hotel and registration costs are covered for Prague.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

QBE: Mooted critical infrastructure penalties hint at cyber regulatory future

Proposed fines of up to $5 million pushes more New Zealand firms to consider cyber cover as regulatory certainty emerges.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

The Hidden Data Quality Risks of Holding Data for Too Long

Keeping stale records in active systems can distort reporting, raise security exposure and drive up storage costs for organisations.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

There is no simple guide to AI transformation, just adaptable leaders

AI projects stall without trust, process changes and staff buy-in, and the firms that adapt fastest are likely to gain the edge.

By Natalie Burrows • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data Privacy

New Zealand spy agency releases wartime & communist files

Historical scrutiny of wartime suspects and the Communist Party has widened, as declassified files expose how New Zealand tracked perceived threats for decades.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday